ask for
phrasal verb
asked for; asking for; asks for
: to request to see or talk to (someone)
Unhappy with the service, he asked for the store manager.
There's someone on the phone asking for you.
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Jason Bannon, the chairman of the Connecticut Chapter of Labor Assistance Professionals, said the group asked for funding for naloxone from OSAC, and, after receiving a confirmation that their submission was received by the committee, never heard anything else.
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Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 25 Dec. 2024
And don't be afraid to ask for help or report suspicious activity.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Routh’s public defender asked for the Feb. 10 trial to be delayed until December, but U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon landed on Sept. 8 for the forthcoming jury trial, according to an order Tuesday evening.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
When asked for comment about the officer who was captured on camera walking by the woman on fire, rather than coming to her aid, the NYPD referred Newsweek to the department's Monday press conference.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 25 Dec. 2024
And don't be afraid to ask for help or report suspicious activity.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Routh’s public defender asked for the Feb. 10 trial to be delayed until December, but U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon landed on Sept. 8 for the forthcoming jury trial, according to an order Tuesday evening.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
When asked for comment about the officer who was captured on camera walking by the woman on fire, rather than coming to her aid, the NYPD referred Newsweek to the department's Monday press conference.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Ask for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ask%20for. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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